discussion considering the circumstances is remarkable. >> the taliban said it is responsible for the attack on a 14-year-old pakistani girl who spoke out against the militant. she's in critical condition this morning after doctors worked through the night to save her life. a gunman shot her yesterday on a school bus. she was wounded in the head and neck. this morning doctors removed the bullet near her. spinal cord and said her condition is improving. she began writing a blog when she was 11 about life under taliban rule and calling for girts education. th attack was criticized by the pakistani government and u.s. state department. >> directing violence at children is barbaric, cowardly and our hearts go out to her and the others who were wound as well as fair family. >> they call their activism a new chapter and said we have to finish the chapter. >> the supreme court begins rethinking affirmative action. they will hear argument whether colleges can use race when considering admissions. a white woman said she was denied admission to the university of texas because of race. nine

-- storms knock your navigation way off course? the teenage active is shot by the taliban in northern pakistan has been visited -- the teenage activist shot by the taliban in northern pakistan has been visited by a general. she became famous after she criticized the taliban for targeting schools like hers. the taliban has warned that even if malala yousafzai survived the attack she will still be a target -- survived the attack, she will still be a target -- survives the attack, she will still be a target. >> they are in shock. her classmates pray for their friend. she says malala is like our sister. we pray for her earliest recovery and well-being and that others didn't benefit from her in lightning -- and that others benefit from her enlightening views. the injured girl is in the hospital, still unconscious and in critical condition after surgeons removed a bullet from near her spinal cord. >> malala yousafzai. [applause] >> this is malala just a few months ago, receiving an award for her campaigning in favor of girls' education, but her success made her a target for the taliban. the

miles away. we, of course, will keep you updated. >>> people across pakistan stood up to the taliban taking to the streets to attempt the condemned murder of a 14-year-old girl shot in the head after blogging about girls' rights. she is reported to be out of immediate danger but doctors are considering moving her to a hospital bed in islamabad. >>> the massachusetts pharmacy considered to be the source of a deadly meningitis outbreak. they settled a lawsuit a few years ago. they have temporarily suspended operations. >>> after arguments wednesday the supreme court is now deciding whether the university of texas went too far in considering race as a factor in student admissions. >>> texas executed convicted rapist and child killer jonathan green last night despite his attorney's claim green was mentally ill. >>> russia doesn't want the u.s. to continue helping them to secure and dismantle its nuclear arsenal without changes to the deal. >>> meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin is getting some love. they starred in a video all to honor his 60th birthday. >>> and now here's an ea

taliban is on the inside of the building. >> reporter: nordstrom suspected the denials for more security were rooted in a fear of making libya seem more unstable. but a state department official denied any politics were at play. >> i have directly served six secretaries of state, democratic and republican. on my honor, no. none. >> reporter: we've learned new details of what happened that night. at 8:30, ambassador chris stevens went outside the compound to say good night to a visiting turish diplomat. the streets were empty. but at 9:40 p.m., security agents in the operations centere group of armed men entering the compound. stevens, information specialist sean smith and one security agent locked themselves in a safe area -- they saw their attackers hunting for them. then, pouring diesel and setting the house on fire. the three americans went to a bathroom area where they tried to open a small window for air, but it was not enough. on the ground, suffering from severe smoke inhalation, they decided to flee. but stevens and smith never made it out alive. diane sawyer asked the president

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heroic young girl, shot by the taliban because she made a public appeal for girls to get to go to school. today, across pakistan, it was a day of prayer for 14-year-old malala yousufzai. she is in satisfactory condition tonight, they say, and we have learned that several suspects are under arrest. they have not been identified yet, but the taliban was unrepentant, issuing a statement, saying, they had warned her not to speak out about going to school, the way western girls do. malala has been air lifted to a leading military hospital in pakistan for her own protection. >>> and now, back here at home, there is some wicked weather brewing as we head into the weekend. out west, the crushing triple digit heat has been replaced by hail. and there are random water spouts popping up on the horizon. as abc's mrng ginger zee tells us, tonight, the storms are marching east. >> reporter: thunderstorms and lightening lit up the sky in southern california. inside the storms, flooding rain s and spectacular hail. >> it's pretty freaky weather down here. when we get a storm, we get it so quick a

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added it by saying for me the taliban is on the inside of the building. >> chris: that was eric nordstrom the top security officer in libya last summer testifying to congress wednesday about his frustrations over not being able to get more security approved by the state department. and we are back now with the panel. brit, there were several big developments in the libya story this week. at a congressional hearing we learned that top security people like nordstrom repeatedly requested and were turn ited down for more security. also the comments from vice president biden in the debate "we weren't told." how politically vulnerable do you think the president is on libya? >> i think it is a significant vulnerability. it is on two tracks really. one is a security and intelligence failure that manifest by what happened there and the second is the possibility that there has been a coverup here with real mendacity on the part of the and menstruation. we now know that the state -- of the administration. we knew that the state department knew what was going on here. certainly the personne

, programs, and person them who are supposed to be supporting me. for me, the taliban is on the inside of the building. >> that official acknowledged a few more armed americans might not have fended off the attack. republican lawmakers kret size the obama add strags for not doing enough to protect the benghazi compound. >>> new details about the man arrested at lax wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons. abc news learned that he told detectives and the fbi, hey this is a game. however, the officials are puzzled whether he meant the questioning or the stuff in his checked baggage. and officials are still trying to figure out how he managed to fly from china to korea to japan and on to los angeles without being stopped by security. >>> a plea deal reach in the case of a colorado student shot after she wandered into a house drunk. zoe ripple pleaded getty to felony trespassing. her record will be wiped clean if she stays out of trouble. the colorado university student claims sunny was given a date rape drug the night she ended up inside the stranger's house. >> really scar

members of the taliban. recently, a pakistan major- general acknowledged for the first time officially that the numbers of people is relatively low who are killed. just to get into that in a little bit more detail, under president obama, this seems to be a shift away from al qaeda. about 25% of the targets were al qaeda, 40% were taliban. that was under torture of the bush. under obama, just over 50% for taliban targets. the number of military leaders who have been killed has been declining overall. it has only been 2%. 49 militant leaders have been killed. this initially seem to be designed to kill military leaders. we calculated somewhere between 1300 of roughly 2300 militants have been killed. we calculate the civilian casualty rate, 33% under president bush, dropped to close to 2% under president obama. this is a controversial point. some people have criticized us for our claim or our finding case on reliable medium reported. 2% are called on known. no one is criticizing us except the defenders of the drone program. 3% under president bush. some of these drone attacks, i

be supporting me. for me, the taliban is on the inside of the building. >> i want to thank our witnesses. >> i want to thank all of our witnesses. in the case of lt. colonel wood and mr. nordstrom, is this the result proceed or actual of your testimony here today, you are approached or anything happens in your professional lives with the united states government that you have any questions about, please come to this committee. we take the work of whistle- blowers and people who give testimony very seriously. you have been critical to bring out things which would not have -- which would not have come out to. i will close with two comments. he did not produce security at the same time as you are increasing hazardous duty pay. it does not make sense. i have not heard that question asked and answered. i only heard that it occurred. i think the state department to take away from today and understanding that that sends a message that says, we will pay you for the risk. we will not pay to have you made safer. that is the impression that anyone would get if you reduce the staffing belo

afghanistan, should the u.s. apologize for u.s. marines urinating on taliban corpses? >> oh, gosh, yes. urinating on call bna taliban c. what we should not apologize for are standing up for our values. what we should not be doing is saying to the egyptian people while mubarak is cracking down on them that he's a good guy and the next week say he ought to go. what we should not be doing is rejecting claims for calls for more security in our barracks, in our marines. we need marines in benghazi when the commander on the ground says we need more forces for security. there were requests for extra security. those requests were not honored. look, this was the anniversary of 9/11. it was libya. al qaeda cells there. al qaeda and its affiliates are on the rise in northern africa and we did not give our am bass door in benghazi a marine? when it comes to speaking up to our values we should not apologize for those. here's the problem. look at all the various issues out there and it's unraveling before our eyes. the vice president talks about sanctions on iran. they got -- >> let's move to iran.

afghanistan? should the u.s. apologize for u.s. marines urinating on taliban corpses? >> oh, gosh, yes. urine urinating on corpses. we should not apologize for standing up for our values and saying that the egyptian people, while mubarak is cracking down on them that he's a good guy and the next week say he ought to go. we should not be rejecting claims for calls for more security in our baraks in our marines. we need marines in benghazi when the commander on the ground says we need more forces for security. there were requests for extra security. the requests were not honored. look, this was the anniversary of 9/11. it was libya, a country we knee we had al qaeda cell there is, as we know al qaeda and its affiliates are on the rise in northern africa. we did not give our ambassador in benghazi a marine detachment? of course, there is an investigation so we can make sure this never happens again. but when it comes to speaking up for our value, we should not apologize for those. here's the problem, look at the issues and it's unraveling before our eyes. the vice-president talks about sa

making the journey despite reported threats of attacks from the pakistan. >> taliban. the u.s. maintains the drone strikes are aimed at militants. pakistan complains that they kil civilians. >> the future of venezuela being determined as we speak. hugo chavez, a critic of the u.s., his opponent is mounting the most serious challenge ever to chavez's 14-year rule. >>> steve has the latest live from miami. is it finally good-bye chavez? >> it's really tough to call but this is, as you said, the most serious challenge to hugo chavez. he's been in power 13 years. he wants six more but there's a lot of negatives this time for chavez. for one, venezuela has the highest inflation rate in the region, more than 20%. one of the highest murder rates in the world and there are basic shortages of food and electricity blackouts. on the plus side chavez has strong support among the poor, prided subsidies for housing, medicine and food. his eye opponent, a younger, vigorous man describes himself as center left. chavez has been battling cancer and had at least two operations in addition to che

head by the taliban is being transported to a better equipped hospital near islamabad, stable but conscious. people in pakistan took to the street to condemn the murder of the 14-year-old blogger. >>> the massachusetts pharmacy suspected of being the source of the current deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit five years ago after a previous meningitis death. both that pharmacy and a second drug company with the same owner have temporarily suspended operations. >>> after arguments wednesday, the supreme court is now deciding whether the university of texas went too far in considering race as a factor in student admissions. >>> and texas executed convicted rapist and child killer jonathan green last night, despite his attorney's claim green was mentally ill. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,344 after slipping 128 points yesterday. the s&p fell eight. the nasdaq lost 13. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei was down 49 points but in hong kong the hang seng gained 79. >>> wa

be sure to keep you updatd. >>> people across pakistan stood up to the taliban taking to the streets to condemn the attempted murder of a 14-year-old girl shot in the head after blogging about girls' rights. she is reported to be out of immediate danger. doctors have moved her to a hospital outside islamabad. >>> the massachusetts pharmacy suspected of being the source of a current deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit five years ago after a previous meningitis death. both that pharmacy and a second drug company with the same owner have temporarily suspended operations. >>> after arguments wednesday, the supreme court is deciding whether the university of texas went too far in considering race as a factor in student admissions. >>> texas executed convicted rapist and child killer jonathan green last night despite his attorney's claim green was mentally ill. >>> russia doesn't want the u.s. to continue helping secure and dismantle the nuclear arsenal without major changes to the deal. >>> meanwhile, russian leader vladimir putin is getting love from a group of attractiv

in afghanistan? should the u.s. apologize for u.s. marines your mating on taliban corpses? ryan: oh, gosh, yes. your mating on taliban corpses? what we should not be apologizing for are standing up for our values. what we should not be doing is saying to the egyptian people while mubarak is cracking down on them that he's a good guy and then the next week say he ought to go. what we should not be doing is rejecting claims for calls for more security in our barracks, in our marine -- we need marines in benghazi when the commander on the ground says we need more forces for security. there were requests for extra security. those requests were not honored. look, this was the anniversary of 9/11. it was libya, a country we knew we had al-qaeda cells there as we know al-qaeda and its affiliates are on the rise in northern africa, and we did not give our ambassador in benghazi a marine detachment? of course there's an investigation so we can make sure that this never happens again, but when it comes to speaking up for our values, we should not apologize for those. here's the problem. look

. should the americans apologize for burning korans and urinating on taliban corpse. >> ryan: oh god, yes. what we should not apologize for is for standing up for our values and saying the egyptian people while he is cracking down on them that he is a good guy and the next way say he has got to go. we need marines in benghazi when the commander on the ground says we need more security. there were requests and those requests for more security were not honored. this was libya, a country we knew we had al-qaeda there. we know al-qaeda is on the rise in africa. and we did not give our ambassador in benghazi a marine detachment. here is the problem. look at all of the various issues out there, and it's unravelling before our eyes. the vice president talks about sanctions in iran -- i would like to move to iran. >> ryan: absolutely. >> both president obama and governor romney have said they will prevent iran from getting a nuke even if they means military action. last week former defense secretary said a strike on iran's facilities would not work and quote, could prove catastrophic hauntin

talks about no apologies. should the americans apologize for burning korans and urinating on taliban corpse. >> ryan: oh god, yes. what we should not apologize for is for standing up for our values and saying the egyptian people while he is cracking down on them that he is a good guy and the next way say he has got to go. we need marines in benghazi when the commander on the ground says we need more security. there were requests and those requests for more security were not honored. this was libya, a country we knew we had al-qaeda there. we know al-qaeda is on the rise in africa. and we did not give our ambassador in benghazi a marine detachment. here is the problem. look at all of the various issues out there, and it's unravelling before our eyes. the vice president talks about sanctions in iran -- i would like to move to iran. >> ryan: absolutely. >> both president obama and governor romney have said they will prevent iran from getting a nuke even if they means military action. last week former defense secretary said a strike on iran's facilities would not work, and quote, could p

after being shot by the taliban for going to school. why threats to her life may not be over yet. >> she was attacked and shot by extremists who don't want girls to have an education and don't want girls to speak for themselves and don't want girls to become leaders. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? megyn: well, the showdown is set to go tonight here in danville, kentucky. this is the stage where vice president biden and congressman paul ryan will go toe to toe. four years ago some said joe biden was careful not to be too aggressive in his match-up with governor sarah palin. but today there is word of a very different plan. they are saying the gloves will be off. the 2008 debate in st. louis was one of the most-watched ever for the vice presidential candidates, 70 million tv viewers tuned in. and here's a look back at some of the most memorable moments. [cheers and applause] >> nic

me, the taliban is inside of the building, referring to this building. um, pat said he found that comment surprising. but i would think that feelings would run a little bit stronger than just surprising, considering a comment like that suggests there's some kind of a conspiracy within the state department or within the diplomatic security office to deny people the protection, the security that they need or that, in fact, there are people inside this building who would wish harm on their colleagues. do you have anything that you want to say about b what mr. nordstrom said? >> i think that the way undersecretary kennedy responded to your question was absolutely appropriate and extremely dignified, if i can put it that way, and well represented this department when he said that he and all of us are extremely and extraordinarily proud of what diplomatic security does every day around the world, that these are people who are the best of the best, they are extraordinary professionals. but that particular comment was surprising. >> well, it -- >> i can't improve on that, matt. >> you can

mali is now under the control of radical islamists that make the taliban look like choir boys. they're trying to sell something, that the inteleon the grounds on will not it justify. when john kerry said ask bin laden if he is better off. they're creating a false narrative about the true status of al qaeda and it all caught up with them in libya. >> schieffer: senator graham i want to thank you for some very sobering words this morning. thank you very much. we want to go to san diego where the house oversight chairman darrell issa who held hearings on this last week joins us. congressman, do you agree with what you just heard senator graham say based on what you found out at these hearings? >> much of what senator graham says has been confirmed repeatedly. our hearing was not really about the fact that long after they should have been saying this was a terrorist attack they were still sticking to this story that it somehow was a video and a demonstration. what we did the hearing on, elijah cummings will be on in a few minutes and myself-- was the fact that if security professi

urinating on taliban corpses? ryan: we should not apologizeing for our values, and we should not be doing the egyptian people, that mubarak is a good guy, and then the next week, he ought to go. we should not reject claims for calls for more security in our marines. we need ma reaps in ben-gay -- benghazi. there were requests for extra security. those requests were not honored. look, this was the anniversary of 9/11. it was libya, a country we knew we had al-qaeda cells there. as we know, al-qaeda and its affiliates on the rise in north africa, and we didn't give the ambassador in benghazi a marine attachment? of course there's an investigation to ensure it doesn't happen again, but when it comes to speaking up for the values, we should not apologize for those. here's the problem. look at the various issues out there unraveling before our eyes. the vice president -- >> moderator: moving to iran. i'd actually like to move to iran because there's no bigger national security this country faces, both president obama and governor romney said they'll prevent iran from getting a nuclear we

out there is no such thing as a kinder taliban and an al qaeda that doesn't want to kill us. >> and i hope obama brings up shameus the dog again. because then, i get to play the tape of obama admitting he ate a dog. let them play small ball here. >> here is why it's not small ball. remember, big intird introduced to the conversation by governor rom nee. and not barack obama. >> that is the point. he did it as a dodge sow won't have to talk about the fact that he distorted his own... >> i don't want to raise taxes on the rich. >> and there is a point, i'll never raise taxes on the middle class. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. >> obama gives priority. >> and what romney is saying is that i'm going to cut out this spending that this president won't cut. >> and cut taxes for the rich. >> no contest. >> there is no way to do it. i'll talk about it. i'll make plans and seem like i'm the fiscal, responsible person. >> david, you're up next, i promise. >> oh. >> and there is an incredible story to show you. it's time for the obama administration to cue the desperation card. and more as we